Nutrition Services

What are the OR Smart Snack Standards?

Effective in 2008, Oregon statute set nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs during the school day or during extended school hours for activities such as clubs, yearbook, athletic practice, band and drama rehearsals. It includes fundraisers during school, but not athletic events, theater performances and recitals or other gatherings where parents/community members are significant parts of the audience.

The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 provided USDA authority to establish nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold outside of the Federal child nutrition programs in schools. July 1, 2014 was the initial implementation date for Smart Snacks.

As a result of the federal regulations, Oregon adopted new legislation in 2015 – Oregon Smart Snacks. This legislation follows federal guideline.

How does it work?

• The nutrition standards included in the federal regulation final rule are for all foods sold in school are minimum standards.
• State agencies and school districts may establish additional more restrictive standards.
• State or local standards must be consistent with Federal standards.

The law specifies that the nutrition standards shall apply to all foods sold:

• Outside the school meal programs
• On the school campus
• At any time during the school day

Why are we doing it?

To improve the nutritional profile of all foods sold in school is critical to:

• Improving diet and overall health of American children
• Ensure children from all income levels adopt healthful eating habits that will enable them to live productive lives
• Help children make healthier choices and reduce their risk of obesity

Common terms

What are competitive foods?
Competitive food: all food and beverages sold to students on the School Campus during the School Day, other than those meals reimbursable under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This includes:

• A la carte
• School stores/snack bars
• Fundraising
• Vending machines

Where do the standards apply?

School campus: all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students during the school day.

When do the standards apply?

School day: is the period from the midnight before, through extended school hours for activities such as clubs, yearbook, athletic practices, band, and drama rehearsals.

Foods exempt from Smart Snack Nutrition Standards:

• NSLP and SBP menu'd items sold day of service or day after service in the same or smaller portion sizes to students as a la carte or second meals.
• Foods sold to adults
• Fresh and frozen fruits or vegetables with no added ingredients except water
• Canned fruit packed in 100% fruit juice or light/extra light syrup
• Canned vegetables that contain a small amount of sugar for processing purposes to maintain the quality and structure of the vegetable
• Sugar-free gum

RESOURCES

At A Glance is intended to give you an introduction to Smart Snack Regulations in Oregon. Individual training and additional resources are located on the SNP Training website at:
https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-andfamily/childnutrition/SNP/Pages/SNPTraining.aspx?#SS

Acceptable Smart Snacks

1) Frozen Fruit Bar if 100% Juice and within Calorie Limits for each school:
150 calories for elementary
180 calories for middle school
200 calories for high school

2) Low fat Ice Cream/Bars/Sandwhiches/yogurt if:
-First ingredient is milk,
-Zero Trans Fat and less than 10% calories from saturated fat,-within same calorie range as stated above for each school.

3) 100% fruit-fruit snacks if within calorie range above and less than 35% total product weight from total
sugars (in grams).

4) Dried Fruit/Fresh Fruit/Fresh Vegtables with lowfat dip or hummus

5) Jerky if:
-First ingredient is meat, within school calorie range above, less than 230 mg Sodium, and same fat
requirements listed in #2.

6) Whole grain and low fat chips with whole grain as first ingredient (corn, whole wheat, popcorn) and
-within calorie range, less than 230 mg Sodium, no trans-fat and less than 10% calories from saturated
fat.

7) Beverages(100% fruit/vegetable or 1% milk-unflavored or nonfat milk-flavored)
Size and calorie guidelines as follows:
8 ounces or less-Elementary-Maximum calories 120-Milk can be up to 150 calories
10 ounces or less-Middle School-Maximum calories=150-Milk can be up to 190 calories
12 ounces or less-High School-Maximum calories=180-Milk can be up to 225 calories

8) Whole grain Cereal bars, cookies, crackers, breakfast bars if first ingredient is whole grain and within
calorie classification discussed in #1.
-Please look at Smart Snack Calculator on JSD home page under nutrition services tab for verifying any
snacks and print out and give to school for record keeping if possible.